Streblerm
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I scored about 2.5 cords of pinoak and a little bit of silver maple from craigslist about five miles from home. It was all big stuff. The smallest rounds there were 24" diameter and the stumps were about 40 inches. Anything that was easy to handle was gone but people don't like to mess with the bigger stuff. It is a little more work but you have to justify the big saws I've been quartering them up and throwing them in the truck after work the past few nights. I finally reached the minimum handling with this setup. The tailgate is dead even with the splitter rails when unloaded, about six inches lower with a good load. I split the wood right out of the truck and then stacked it while the ram is retracting. The tailgate makes the perfect log table. This wood will make it to the stove with only three handlings. Not to bad.
I really like this truck! It just plain works. Sure a 3/4 ton or bigger 4x4 would be nice, but the low bed height is really nice for wrestling big rounds into. I keep looking to upgrade, but I think it will wait until I use this one up.
I really like this truck! It just plain works. Sure a 3/4 ton or bigger 4x4 would be nice, but the low bed height is really nice for wrestling big rounds into. I keep looking to upgrade, but I think it will wait until I use this one up.